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A member of parliament calls for the removal of corrupt figures and the opening of major cases without favoritism.

Member of Parliament Abdul Hamza Al-Khafaji called on Wednesday for oversight and judicial bodies to open and activate major pending financial and administrative corruption cases, stressing the need to pursue the big fish of corruption and recover the looted funds away from any pressures or political settlements.

Al-Khafaji told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the current stage requires taking courageous and unconventional steps by the Integrity Commission and the Public Prosecution by immediately opening the huge files that witnessed the waste of billions in fictitious contracts and projects that affected vital and strategic sectors,” indicating that “financial corruption is no less dangerous than terrorism in undermining the pillars of the state and draining the people’s wealth.” Dailynews reports

He added that “anti-corruption campaigns should not be limited to junior employees, but should reach the big bosses and influential parties who provided political cover for the waste of public money,” noting that “silence or procrastination in resolving these cases disrupts the development process and weakens public confidence in regulatory and executive institutions.”

Al-Khafaji stressed “the necessity of supporting the judiciary and investigative bodies to deter anyone who dares to infringe upon citizens’ rights and the country’s resources,” affirming that “the House of Representatives will firmly exercise its oversight role to ensure that those involved are exposed, brought to justice, and every dinar stolen from the state treasury is recovered.”

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With a discount of $28 per barrel, Iraq’s oil exports reach 3 million barrels per day.

Oil expert Hamza Al-Jawahiri confirmed on Wednesday that Iraqi crude oil export rates have stabilized at 3 million barrels per day, noting that sales to foreign tankers are being carried out at a price discount of up to $28 per barrel, compared to global market prices, to avoid the consequences of geopolitical risks. Iraqtravel guides

Al-Jawahiri told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “Iraqi oil extraction operations have fully recovered thanks to the return of normal production to the wells through advanced injection operations,” indicating that “the total export level has achieved a good jump to reach 3 million barrels per day through the southern ports, Turkey, as well as the tankers heading towards the Syrian port of Banias.”

He added that “foreign companies and tankers, especially those transiting the Strait of Hormuz, purchase Iraqi crude at a discount of $28 from the prevailing global price,” explaining that “this measure protects Baghdad legally and financially, as Iraq bears no responsibility or additional costs should these tankers be exposed to war risks or increased marine insurance premiums.”

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Al-Zaydi announces the end of the international coalition’s mission and affirms: No weapons outside the law.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi presided over the official ceremony marking Sovereignty Day and the end of the mission of the international coalition forces fighting ISIS in Iraq, in the presence of the coalition forces commander and leaders of various military branches and security formations. Businessnews alerts

In a speech delivered on the occasion, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces announced the official end of the mission of the international coalition to fight ISIS, proving that cooperation between friendly forces and friendly peoples has resulted in a victory over one of the darkest chapters of extremism and brutality in history .

He added: “ The uprising of our people alongside our armed forces was the starting point for a phase in which our forces reorganized their command systems , were able to mobilize resources, unify efforts, and seize the initiative . Friendly countries also extended a helping hand to Iraq in that decisive confrontation , and our armed forces successfully reorganized and rearmed themselves . ”

He continued: “ Throughout the years of the war on terror, the Joint Operations Command has been the heart of coordination, and the mind that gathers information and carries out planning and leadership within a major national battle .”

He added: We extend our thanks and appreciation to all the friendly countries that participated in the international coalition , and to its leaders , officers , trainers and advisors who worked alongside our security forces .

He explained that the end of the international coalition’s mission does not mean the end of our battle with terrorism, but rather that Iraq is moving to a stage in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability , and the transfer of joint operations tasks to the office of the Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces embodies an institutional formula for managing this effort under the authority of the state and its supreme leadership .

He continued: A new phase has begun, characterized by Iraq’s sovereignty , the strength of its institutions, the readiness of its forces , the unity of its decision, and balanced partnerships with its friends . Security cooperation will remain an open path with friends from the international coalition and will be more effective and focused.

He explained: Cooperation will involve employing technology and digital techniques to serve the goals that support security and stability . The mission has ended in victory, and the responsibility for protecting this victory now rests on all of us .

He concluded his statement with, ” No weapons outside the umbrella of the law, and no power outside the institutions of the state, in accordance with what the constitution stipulates , what our wise leadership has called for , and what our people want .”

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Sanad: Technology accounts for 70% compared to oil and gas, and we are enhancing internet transit in Iraq.

The Ministry of Communications opened the fifth session of the Iraq International Information and Communications Technology Exhibition and Conference (ITEX) on Wednesday, under the slogan “Iraq is moving towards digital transformation and adopting the technology of the future,” under the patronage of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and Minister of Communications Mustafa Jabbar Sand.

Sand said in a speech he delivered during the opening ceremony of the exhibition, which was attended by Shafaq News Agency, that this edition of the exhibition is very special, especially since it coincided with the Sovereignty Day holiday, in addition to the size of participation and contribution from the government and private sectors, indicating that the ministry seeks to make the activities of the exhibition more practical during the next stages. Oilmarket analysis

He added that the Ministry of Communications’ vision stems from enhancing harmony and integration between the public and private sectors, noting that the technology sector now controls a share ranging between 60 and 70 percent compared to the oil and gas sectors, describing this as the beginning of what is to come, especially with the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies that will lead to major developments in the sector.

He noted that the absence of the technical advisor and assistant at the Ministry of Communications from the conference was due to their presence in the United Arab Emirates to sign a contract related to internet traffic to Iraq, stressing that the ministry is working to develop the communications infrastructure and enhance Iraq’s position in the field of internet transit traffic.

The minister called for Iraq to be a safe environment for transit, explaining that the ministry had signed memoranda of understanding with a number of companies such as (Salam, Ooredoo and Zajel) and other American companies in this field.

He noted that a number of Iranian companies were absent from the exhibition due to travel procedures, stressing that the ministry would sign memoranda of understanding with other Iranian companies today.

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Afaction describes the surrender of weapons as “delusions” and threatens to target countries in the region.

The “Companions of the Cave” faction, in a statement issued on the occasion of the withdrawal of the international coalition forces from Iraq, asserted that the issue of handing over weapons is merely “illusions,” while also issuing a threat to the countries participating in striking Iran. Businessnews alerts

The faction said in a statement: “The issue of surrendering weapons is a delusion dreamt of by the weak, the humiliated, and the dollar slaves. Starting tonight, any foreign presence, whether on land or in the air, will witness a military response from us. This is a legitimate right guaranteed by international conventions to confront the occupation.”

He added that what Tom Barak dreams of, which is removing Iraq from the arena of the axis of resistance, is a difficult goal and will not be achieved. We will continue to participate according to the policy of the axis, and any country that participates in any aggression against the Islamic Republic must evacuate all its military and economic interests, and some of them should expect a response at any time, in revenge for the martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces.

He continued, ” In the near future, we will unveil our new weapon that will please our friends and anger our enemies. We affirm that we are not subject to any political or partisan authority, and that our close ideological connection is with the religious authority. Whoever wants us to hand over our weapon, let him bring us a written text from it that requires this.”

He added: The leaders of the Popular Mobilization Forces must confront the conspiracies being hatched in the military decision-making office to weaken the PMF and pressure them to leave the vulnerable areas. We do not rule out that there may be pressure from Tom Barrack and Saudi influence in this office.

The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, announced this morning that the United States and its partners in the international coalition have officially concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.

Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi also sponsored the official ceremony on the occasion of Sovereignty Day and the end of the mission of the international coalition forces to fight ISIS in Iraq, and stressed that “there is no weapon outside the umbrella of the law, and no force outside the institutions of the state, in accordance with what the constitution stipulates and in accordance with what our wise religious authority called for and what our people want.”

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Nechirvan Barzani will visit Baghdad tomorrow to attend the ceremony marking the end of the international coalition’s mission in Iraq.

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, is expected to pay an official visit to the capital, Baghdad, on Thursday to participate in the ceremony marking the end of the military mission of the US-led international coalition against ISIS in Iraq.

The Iraqi government is scheduled to hold a central official ceremony on this occasion, attended by senior state officials, military and security leaders, political and social figures, and representatives of the international coalition. Iraqipolitics analysis

This visit coincides with the announcement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi that the international coalition’s mission in Iraq has officially ended, expressing his gratitude to the coalition countries for their support of the security forces during the fight against terrorism.

For its part, the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, announced that the United States and its partners in the international coalition have officially concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.

In contrast, the international coalition against ISIS in Iraq confirmed that there is no justification for the continued presence of armed groups in light of its withdrawal from the country.

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Two withdrawals separated by a return: Iraq faces a test of security and weapons.

In December 2011, the last American convoy crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait, ending a military deployment that began with the invasion of Iraq. Nearly fifteen years later, Washington announced on Wednesday the end of another mission in the country, this time from Erbil Air Base, from which coalition forces and equipment departed. Businessnews alerts

Between the two departures, US forces returned to Iraq to fight ISIS, and their size and role changed, while the state’s ability to manage its security remained the most pressing question after the departure.

When President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of his forces on October 21, 2011, there were about 39,000 American soldiers still in Iraq. In September 2024, when the plan to end the coalition mission, which was to be completed under President Donald Trump, was announced, the size of the declared American force was about 2,500 soldiers.

The two figures do not refer to the number of people who left on the last day of each withdrawal, as the 39,000 were what remained in 2011 from a much larger deployment leading to a complete withdrawal.

The difference in numbers reveals the difference in missions. Obama’s withdrawal came at the end of a war launched by the United States in 2003 to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime, while today Washington is ending its military role within a coalition that was formed after the fall of Mosul to ISIS in 2014.

In both cases, the withdrawal of the forces was preceded by the announcement of the end of their combat role, in 2010 in the first case, and at the end of 2021 in the second, when the coalition’s mission officially shifted to advising and assisting.

The deadline that Obama fulfilled was set before he took office. The security agreement concluded by President George Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in 2008 stipulated the withdrawal of American forces by the end of 2011, and negotiations later faltered on keeping an additional force, especially regarding the legal protection of American military personnel.

In his speech announcing the withdrawal, Obama promised a normal relationship between two sovereign states and said that his country would continue to explore training and equipping Iraqi forces. However, the fall of Mosul less than three years later prompted Baghdad to request international military assistance, and American forces returned under the leadership of a new coalition.

The initial withdrawal alone is not enough to explain the rise of ISIS, as it was intertwined with Iraqi political and security crises and the war in Syria. Nevertheless, the return of troops in 2014 made the question of the capabilities of the Iraqi army and the continuation of intelligence support an inseparable part of any discussion of a subsequent American withdrawal.

The second withdrawal plan also began under a president who preceded the one completing it. In September 2024, the Joe Biden administration and the government of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani agreed to end the coalition’s military mission in Iraq by September 2025, while continuing to support operations against ISIS in Syria launched from Iraq until at least September 2026, depending on field conditions and consultations.

After the evacuation of coalition sites in federal areas, including Ain al-Asad base, according to the announcement by the Iraqi Supreme Military Committee last January, the sites in the Kurdistan Region remained the last stop.

A U.S. military official said most of the remaining troops would be redeployed to Jordan and other countries in the region, and that the equipment being moved included air defense systems.

The Pentagon announced today the end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, saying that the withdrawal of troops and equipment from the Erbil base represents the end of the coalition’s military mission in the country, but stressed that targeted training and intelligence support for Iraqi partners will continue, while Iraqi forces take the lead in operations aimed at securing the country and pursuing ISIS cells. Iraqeconomic news

In Baghdad, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi celebrated the end of the mission in the presence of the coalition forces commander and Iraqi military leaders. He said that the end of the military coalition’s presence did not mean the end of the confrontation with terrorism, and pledged to continue security cooperation with the countries that participated in it.

Al-Zaidi had described September 30, during his meeting with the commander of the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, in August, as the deadline for departure. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also confirmed, during his talks with the Prime Minister in Washington, his country’s commitment to implementing the 2024 understandings.

However, the end of the military mission inside Iraq does not end the international coalition as a framework for confronting ISIS. In an exclusive statement to Shafaq News at the end of August, a senior White House official spoke of reducing military operations and transitioning to a permanent bilateral security partnership.

The form of this partnership, particularly what Washington will provide in terms of training, information, maintenance and armament, remains subject to arrangements agreed upon by the two countries after the departure.

The departure of the coalition forces remains separate from the presence of Turkish forces, as Baghdad and Ankara announced an agreement to gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp to the Iraqi government according to an agreed mechanism and timetable.

With the coalition’s departure, Baghdad’s attention is turning to the issue of weapons, which some factions have linked to the American withdrawal.

MP Abu Turab al-Tamimi told Shafaq News Agency that the government can resolve the issue if the withdrawal is completed, and suggested that there are understandings with Washington that help it to do so, without providing details to prove this assessment.

On the other hand, a source within the coordination framework warned that setting a deadline could complicate negotiations with the faction leaders.

The government’s deadline for restricting weapons does not end today. The plan presented by Al-Zaydi begins with the factions refraining from launching attacks for 90 days, followed by the process of handing over weapons, to be completed by June 30, 2027.

This leaves approximately nine months between the end of the coalition’s mission and the announced date for completing this file.

Discussions about weapons are taking place in more than one direction. Al-Tamimi distinguished between two draft laws concerning the structure of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the service and retirement of its members, and the “sovereignty” proposal related to regulating the weapons of the factions and the mechanism for managing them in coordination with the Popular Mobilization Authority.

In response to Shafaq News, the US State Department said it supports al-Zaidi’s efforts to extend state authority and prevent attacks inside or from Iraq.

Miles Caggins, the former military spokesman for the international coalition, believes that the agreement between Baghdad and Washington and the decline in ISIS’s ability to control territory paved the way for the withdrawal, along with the political pressure exerted by pro-Iranian parties to end the American presence.

According to his assessment, training, advice, and cooperation in the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets and C-130J aircraft can continue without a permanent deployment of US forces at Iraqi bases. Iraqeconomic news

Kagenz says Washington is not asking Iraq to close its borders with Iran, but wants to limit what he describes as Tehran’s influence within Iraqi institutions and the activities of armed groups supported by it.

He believes that bringing these groups under state control is more difficult than disarming them of their missiles and drones because they have political, economic, and social networks. He warned of potential American retaliation if attacks on American and international interests, or on the Kurdistan Region and neighboring countries, continue.

In the Kurdistan Region, the immediate concern is what will replace the coalition’s capabilities, and days before the withdrawal date, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, warned against a repeat of what followed the withdrawal of US forces in 2011.

In a television interview, he recalled the discussions from that year regarding the ability of Iraqi forces to protect the country, expressing his fear of a return to the scenario of ISIS’s rise, although he acknowledged the difference in current circumstances.

In contrast, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, stated in remarks republished by his office on September 27 that the withdrawal comes at a sensitive time and that leaving the region without defensive systems is a cause for concern. Today, he thanked the coalition countries, affirming the readiness of Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga to face the challenges after the mission’s conclusion.

Kurdish leader Sirwan Barzani also warned, in an interview with Reuters, of the impact of losing intelligence, logistical support and drones.

In contrast, the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Sabah al-Nu’man, said that Baghdad is close to obtaining air defense systems from South Korea, Turkey and the United States, as part of plans that include protecting the region’s airspace.

In his speech today, Al-Zaidi linked the end of the coalition’s mission to Iraq assuming full responsibility for its security.

He said: “There is no weapon outside the umbrella of the law, and no power outside the institutions of the state.”

His government will have until next June to implement the timetable it set for inventorying weapons, after the last coalition soldiers left their Iraqi bases.

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Al-Dulaimi reveals the resistance’s conditions for the Al-Zaidi government: Iraqi sovereignty, independent decision-making, and ending the foreign presence.

Anbar Alliance leader Abdul Sattar Ahmed al-Dulaimi revealed on Tuesday that the resistance has stipulated to the al-Zaidi government the end of the foreign presence, respect for the country’s sovereignty, and non-interference in internal affairs in exchange for its participation in the political process, free from American dictates.

Al-Dulaimi told the Information Agency, “The Islamic resistance has stipulated to the government of Ali Faleh al-Zaidi the end of the role of American forces and the so-called international coalition forces, the withdrawal of Turkish forces from northern Iraq, the return of the islands, oil fields, and lands encroached upon by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, respect for Iraq’s sovereignty, and non-interference in internal affairs in exchange for its participation in the political process, free from American interference in shaping the country’s policies.”

He added, “The resistance rejected the plan of the new Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Tom Barak, as it falls within a scheme to weaken Iraq and end the role of the resistance against the occupier, and opens the door wide to targeting resistance fighters under pretexts whose objectives have become transparent.” He clarified that “the surrender of the resistance’s weapons also depends on similar measures for the surrender of weapons by the Kurdish Peshmerga and Asayish forces, and addressing both issues.”
He added, “The Zaidi government is required to treat the Peshmerga and Asayish forces as forces outside the control of the central government.” Iraqeconomic news

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Erbil: A large US military convoy departs Harir base

Informed sources confirmed on Monday that a large convoy of US forces departed from Harir Air Base near Erbil, under tight security measures, as part of the ongoing gradual withdrawal from the base.

The sources explained to Al-Maalomah that “a convoy comprising dozens of vehicles carrying military equipment and others consisting of metal containers left Harir Air Base near Erbil in the early hours of the morning. It is believed that the convoy included military supplies, equipment, and devices.”

They added that “the convoy is part of the gradual withdrawal of US forces from the base, which is now almost entirely devoid of American presence, except for the external guards and some helicopters.”

The sources indicated that “the equipment is believed to have headed towards the Iraqi-Turkish border, and from there to the US base in Turkey,” noting that “the main entrances to the base are still under tight security measures, coinciding with the ongoing gradual withdrawal from this base, which has served as a major headquarters for US forces for many years.”

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